Andrew Ronda, the 16-year old Medford quadruplet charged with stabbing his brother is headed to a Portland mental health facility- Albertin Kerr- for treatment. A charge of attempted murder was dropped after a review by psychologist and police. He's now dealing with a charge of attempted first-degree assault.Read More »

The remains of a woman found in July in Douglas County have been tentatively identified, and the sheriff's office says a homicide investigation is under way. A statement Thursday from the sheriff's office says the remains are believed to be those of a Myrtle Creek woman, 55-year-old Deborah Schneider, who has been missing since 2010.Read More »

The NFL will open the regular season with replacement officials. League executive Ray Anderson has told the 32 teams that with negotiations remain at a standstill between the NFL and the officials' union. The replacements will be on the field beginning next Wednesday night when the Cowboys visit the Giants to open the season.Read More »

Brian Baker's remarkable comeback from a series of operations has him back in the U.S. Open for the first time since 2005 - and into the second round, too. The 27-year-old Baker, of Nashville, Tenn., beat 92nd-ranked Jan Hajek of the Czech Republic 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 Wednesday.Read More »

State economists are a bit more optimistic about near-term tax collections than they were three months ago, but they say sluggish economic growth poses long-term financial challenges for Oregon.Read More »

Reports from the front lines indicate that the Goff Fire has reached containment lines, some within a few hundreds of some structures along the west side of Siead Creek Road and Highway 96 in Seiad Valley.
Firefighters are poised to protect threatened homes.Read More »